Drafting Technician II

Qualus•Heathrow, FL

5d•$22 - $34•Onsite

About The Position

Power your future with Qualus in our Engineering department as a Drafting Technician. Drafters at Qualus partner with engineering teams to support Substation Engineering and Protection & Control design projects. They create and modify drawings using CAD software including MicroStation and AutoCAD, while adhering to established CAD standards. With a foundational understanding of drafting principles, they develop substation physical drawings (electrical plans, elevation, conduit, and foundation drawings) and P&C drawings (AC and DC schematics, circuit schedules, single-line diagrams, three-line diagrams), and more. Our drafters also organize project drawing files, perform quality checks, and provide basic technical support for CAD-related tasks. They are also responsible for drawing submittals to clients.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in Engineering Technology, Drafting/Design, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
2-5 years of experience in electrical drafting or related fields.
Must be proficient in AutoCAD with familiarity with MicroStation is a plus.
Ability to manage multiple assignments and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Strong attention to detail with a focus on accuracy and quality of deliverables.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to electrical distribution, utilities, or infrastructure projects is preferred.
Experience interpreting technical specifications and drawings is preferred.
Familiarity with industry standards or design best practices is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide production CAD support by developing, implementing, and enforcing CAD standards while supplying technical support for CAD related software.
Prepare complete, and accurate documents, design and working drawings (including details) from specifications or sketches as prepared by the engineers by performing the following duties:
Following drawing production standards.
Preparing construction drawings, submission packages, and as-bults.
Preparing quality checks on drawings and layouts.
Cleaning CAD files for project closeout.
Set up project drawing files.
Develop substation physical drawing including electrical plans, elevation, conduit, and foundation drawings using CAD software.
Develop protection & control drawings including single-line diagrams, three-line diagrams, AC and DC schematics, circuit schedules, panel layouts, wiring diagrams, sections and details using CAD software.
Maintain CAD document archive and retrieval for projects and the integrity of the drawing and its system.
Act as a liaison for operations, project teams, engineering design house and vendors.
Assist the engineer with coordination and shop drawing review during the final administration of projects.
Organize CAD drawings and files.
Create and generate design reports to include creating rendering, material takeoffs, central files and work sets, and schedules and legend types.